Part-Time Keys Instructor

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

School of Rock Fayetteville and School of Rock Bentonville are hiring a keys instructor. We're two schools 30 minutes apart, run by the same local team, and part of School of Rock, the largest performance-based music school in the world. We don't just teach songs. Students learn their instrument, join a band, and play real shows on real stages.

Keys is where we're shortest on teachers. Families are asking for piano and keyboard lessons in the after-school hours and we don't have enough people to cover them. If you can get a beginner playing their first chords in week one and show a 14 year old how to cover the organ and synth parts in a rock song, and you'd like a steady weekly schedule instead of a patchwork of gigs, this is a real job with real hours.

What you'll do

• Teach weekly private piano and keyboard lessons to students roughly 7 to 18, plus some adults, using the School of Rock Method: technique, chords, reading, playing by ear, and the songs they're playing in their show
• Help students figure out their keys parts from the recording (piano, organ, synth, pads) and get them ready to play in their band
• Help keys players fit into the band at rehearsals, and support vocal students on keys when needed
• Write a short note after each lesson so families and the band directors know what to work on
• Help new students take the next step from lessons into a performance band, where most of the growth (and the fun) happens
• Be visible and friendly with parents in the building, and pitch in when a lesson cancels
• Over time, if you want it, grow into running rehearsals and directing a show

The schedule
Lessons happen after school, Sunday through Thursday. Our busiest time is weekday evenings and Sunday afternoons, so we need you then. Past that, there's no cap. Tell us every hour you can work and we'll fill as many as we can, at Fayetteville, Bentonville, or both. Seasons run about 3 to 5 months, and we ask you to keep the same weekly schedule for the whole season, because students book their lesson time with you every week. Reliability matters more than anything else on this list.

What we're looking for

• You play piano or keyboard well and can explain what you're doing. Classical training, church, jazz, band, or studio experience all count. Rock, pop, and playing by ear matter here as much as reading.
• You can read standard notation and chord charts, and teach a beginner both.
• You like kids and teenagers and you're patient with beginners. Teaching experience is a plus, but we'll train the right musician.
• A second instrument (vocals, guitar, bass or drums) is a bonus. Tell us if you have one.
• You can commit to a consistent weekly schedule for a full season (about 3 to 5 months), including weekday evenings.
• You can pass a background check. That's required for anyone working with minors, and you'll follow School of Rock's Code of Conduct and safety and supervision policies.
• This job is in person. There's no remote option.

Why teach here
You get paid to play music with kids who want to be there. Your students play real shows at real venues with real sound. Both buildings have full backlines and rehearsal rooms, and the team is working musicians who cover for each other, so your hours can grow as fast as you want them to.

How to apply
Apply through this posting. A video is optional, and skipping it won't count against you. If you already have a clip of yourself playing (a gig, a session, a practice video), or you'd like to record a quick hello on your phone, paste the link in the video field on the application. YouTube (unlisted is fine) or Google Drive both work, and phone quality is fine.

If it looks like a fit, we'll ask for a short teaching demo before your interview: a couple of minutes showing how you'd teach something to a 12 year old sitting down at a keyboard for the first time.

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